Today In Patriots History Oct 17, 2010: Pats rally to beat Ravens in OT in Deion Branch's return

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 2010: Pats rally to beat Ravens in OT
Gostkowski kicks FG to tie game late,
another FG to win with 1:56 to go
Deion Branch has big game in his return to New England​

Sunday October 17, 2010 at 1:02
Week 6, Game 5 at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots 23, Baltimore Ravens 20 in OT
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, John Harbaugh
QBs: Tom Brady, Joe Flacco
Odds: New England 3-point home favorites
TV: CBS; Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Sunny, 57º, 0% humidity, 14 mph wind
Paid attendance 68,756; time 3:41
Patriots improve to 4-1, Ravens drop to 4-2

New England Patriots Battle Back In 23-20 OT Win

Stephen Gostkowski's 35-yard field goal with 64 seconds left in overtime gave the New England Patriots a 23-20 come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

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Stephen Gostkowski's 35-yard field goal with 1:54 left in overtime gave the New England Patriots a 23-20 come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.​

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Deion Branch, acquired five days after Randy Moss was traded to Minnesota on Oct. 6, sparked the comeback from a 20-10 deficit starting with a 5-yard scoring pass from Tom Brady four minutes into the fourth quarter.​

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The Patriots then forced the Ravens to punt and mover from their 14 to a third down at the Baltimore 3 and settled for Gostkowski's 24-yard tying field goal.​

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On the last possession of overtime, Branch caught passes for 23 and 10 yards, setting up the winning kick. Branch finished with nine catches for 98 yards for the Patriots (4-1). For the Ravens (4-2) Joe Flacco completed 27 of 35 passes for 285 yards and two touchdowns.​

Patriots 23, Ravens 20 (OT): Worth the wait

In a rematch over nine months in the making, the New England Patriots got another crack at the Baltimore Ravens yesterday at Gillette Stadium. The wait appeared to be worth it. After the Patriots ral…

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In a rematch over nine months in the making, the New England Patriots got another crack at the Baltimore Ravens yesterday at Gillette Stadium.​

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The wait appeared to be worth it.​

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After the Patriots rallied from 10 points down early in the fourth quarter, a 35-yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski with two minutes left in overtime gave New England a thrilling 23-20 win over Baltimore.​

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Gostkowski had also hit a 24-yarder to ties the game at 20-20 with 1:51 to play.​

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The tightly contested victory pushed New England to 4-1 as it tries to keep pace with the 5-1 New York Jets in the AFC East standings. Baltimore, which knocked New England out of the playoffs last season, fell to 3-2.​

Branch Sparks Patriots Comeback To 23-20 OT Win

New England reacquired Tom Brady's old reliable receiver five days after trading Randy Moss and, with less than a week of practice, Branch sparked a comeback from a 10-point deficit to a 23-20 overtime win Sunday over the Baltimore Ravens.

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In overtime, the Ravens punted three times and the Patriots punted twice. The winning drive started at the New England 38 and Brady immediately went to Branch for a 23-yard gain on the first play. A 10-yard completion to Branch produced a first down at the Ravens 21 and Gostkowski kicked the winning field goal after two runs by BenJarvus Green-Ellis.​

Branch finished with 98 yards receiving.​

Patriots 23, Ravens 20: Recapping New England's key overtime win

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It may be Monday morning, but Patriots Nation is still buzzing from an impressive, 23-20 overtime victory over the visiting Baltimore Ravens.​

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Following the Randy Moss trade, Deion Branch acquisition, Tom Brady's hair battle with Justin Bieber and what amounted to 13 off days of hype, the Patriots handled adversity well against a Ravens team that many called the best in the NFL.​

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Final OT: Patriots 23, Ravens 20

Who needs Randy Moss? Wide receiver Deion Branch, acquired five days after Moss was traded to the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 6, sparked the Patriots 23-20 overtime win over the Ravens as New England came back from a 20-10 deficit starting with a 5-yard scoring pass from Tom Brady four minutes...

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In the extra session, the Ravens punted three times and the Patriots punted twice. Zoltan Mesko’s last punt for New England in OT rolled down to the Ravens 19 before being downed by Matthew Slater. It was a 65 yard clutch kick for Mesko when it looked like the Ravens would start their OT drive in good field position. Instead, the Ravens offense stalled and they were forced to kick it back to the Patriots for the final time.​

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The winning drive for New England started at their own 38 and Brady immediately went to Branch for the 23-yard gain on the first play. The 10-yarder produced a first down at the Ravens 21 and Gostkowski kicked the winning field goal after two runs by BenJarvus Green-Ellis.​

Week 6: Patriots 23, Ravens 20 (OT)

FOXBORO – Accompanying every step forward was a glance back. Each show of progress came with a comparison to life in disappointing 2009. Yet the Patriots kept shedding players from that experience, molding a new attitude and…

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Patriots outlast Ravens for a 23-20 victory

The Patriots solidified their standing as one of the elite teams in the NFL.

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Patriots Win in OT Thriller

Stephen Gostkowski‘s 35-yard field goal with 1:56 left in overtime gave the New England Patriots a 23-20 come-from-behind win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Deion Branch, acquired five days after Randy Moss was traded to Minnesota on Oct. 6, sparked the comeback from a 20-10 deficit...

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Branch sparks Patriots comeback to 23-20 OT win

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Four years after leaving the Patriots, Deion Branch felt like — and played like — he’d never been gone. New England reacquired Tom

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NFL Week 6, Patriots Vs. Ravens: Deion Branch, Tom Brady Key 23-20 OT Win

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Branch sparks Patriots comeback to 23-20 OT win

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Game 6: Ravens cave in fourth quarter as Patriots win 23-20 in OT

The Ravens were one quarter away from celebrating another impressive road victory, whipping Tom Brady in his house again and putting a stranglehold on the AFC. But the biggest fourth-quarter collapse of the John Harbaugh era led to the…

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Patriots Starting Offense:
84 WR Deion Branch
87 TE Rob Gronkowski
72 LT Matt Light
63 LG Dan Connolly
67 C Dan Koppen
61 RG Stephen Neal
76 RT Sebastian Vollmer
85 TE Aaron Hernandez
83 WR Wes Welker
12 QB Tom Brady
42 RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis

Patriots Starting Defense:
71 LDE Brandon Deaderick
92 NT Gerard Warren
75 RDE Vince Wilfork
96 LOLB Jermaine Cunningham
51 LILB Jerod Mayo
55 RILB Brandon Spikes
50 ROLB Rob Ninkovich
27 LCB Kyle Arrington
31 SS Brandon Meriweather
25 FS Pat Chung
32 RCB Devin McCourty

Patriots Special Teams:
3 K Stephen Gostkowski
14 P Zoltán Meskó
19 KR Brandon Tate
83 PR Wes Welker
11 PR Julian Edelman

 

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 2004: Pats 30, Seahawks 20
Corey Dillon rushes for 105 yards, two touchdowns
Patriots extend winning streak to 20 games​

Sunday October 17, 2004 at 1:00
Week 6, Game 5 at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots 30, Seattle Seahawks 20
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Mike Holmgren
QBs: Tom Brady, Matt Hasselbeck
Odds: New England favored by 3½
TV: Fox; **** Stockton, Cris Collinsworth, Troy Aikman; Pam Oliver
Patriots improve to 5-0, Seahawks drop to 3-2


After compiling a 4-0 record against teams with a combined 5-14 record, the Patriots began a more difficult four game stretch versus opponents with an aggregate 14-4 record. After 3-1 Seattle the next games were against the 4-0 Jets, 4-1 Pittsburgh, and 3-2 St. Louis.

New England was attempting to win a record-tying 17th consecutive regular season game, set by Chicago in 1933-34. The previous week the Pats set an NFL record with their 19th consecutive vistory, for both regular and post-season games.


Corey Dillon rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns in the win, and David Patten had five receptions for 58 yards and a TD. Willie McGinest and Ty Law both had interceptions off Matt Hasselbeck. Koren Robinson had a huge day for Seattle with nine receptions for 150 yards.

Pats streak to No. 20 with win over Seattle

Tom Brady lost a fumble and his helmet _ but not the streak.

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Tom Brady lost a fumble and his helmet - but not the streak.​

Brady recovered from that fumble and a costly interception by throwing a long completion in the closing minutes, giving the Patriots their NFL-record 20th straight win, 30-20 over Seattle on Sunday.​

Facing third and 7 at his 40 with 2:45 left and the Patriots leading 23-20, Brady threw down the left side to speedy Bethel Johnson, who made a 48-yard reception as he hit the ground. The Seahawks challenged the catch, saying he didn't have possession, but lost.​

Three plays later, Corey Dillon put the game away with his second touchdown on a 9-yard run with 1:55 remaining.​

Angry Patriots demand respect after beating Seahawks - The Boston Globe

After claiming a 20th straight victory, 30-20 over Seattle, Patriots safety Rodney Harrison railed against “disrespectful chatter” from New England’s opponents. Corey Dillon’s two rushing TDs powered the Patriots.

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New England led 20-3 late in the first half, and it was 20-9 early in the fourth quarter when Brady was jarred as the Seahawks recovered his fumble at their 42.​

"That was disappointing because I had the first down," Brady said. "I was fine, not much in that head to rattle around."​

On the Patriots' next series, though, he threw an interception to Michael Boulware. That set up Shaun Alexander's 9-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion that pulled the Seahawks within 20-17 with 11:05 left.​

The Seahawks fell behind 23-17 on Adam Vinatieri's third field goal, a 30-yarder, with 6:43 to go. They had a first down at the New England 13 with 3:51 left before an intentional grounding penalty against Matt Hasselbeck forced them to settle for Josh Brown's fourth field goal, a 31-yarder with 3:01 to go.​

Winning ways continue with 30-20 win over Seattle - Patriots.com

After jumping out to a 20-3 lead, New England saw the Seahawks claw their way back into the game. In the end, it was the running of Corey Dillon, a defense that made plays when it had to and an amazing catch by Bethel Johnson that sealed the game.​

The Seattle Seahawks climbed out of a 20-3 deficit but could not reach the top as the Patriots once again made plays when they had to, the biggest an acrobatic catch by Bethel Johnson late in the game to set up a Corey Dillon touchdown giving New England an insurmountable 10-point cushion and its 20th straight win.​

New England jumped out to the early lead by picking off Matt Hasselbeck twice and taking advantage both times. The fast start by the Patriots forced Seattle into pass mode throughout the game and Hasselbeck wound up with 349 yards passing, completing 27 of 50 attempts. Koren Robinson had a big game receiving with 9 for 150 yards.​

For the Patriots offense, Tom Brady was 19 of 30 for 231 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Corey Dillon had a strong game with 105 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns.​

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FOXBORO, Mass. - In a part of the country where a disappointing baseball team has led the hometown fans to adopt the mantra, “At least we’ve still got the Patriots,” the local football team has forced Seattle sports enthusiasts to create a new slogan of their own.

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Seattle slowed the bleeding when it finally put a scoring drive together on its next series. The big play came when Darrell Jackson somehow was left wide open and Hasselbeck hit him for a 37-yard completion to the Patriots 18. But the Seahawks could muster only 4 more yards and Josh Brown came on for a 33-yard attempt which he made.​

The Patriots extended a drive 12 plays that ended with a 39-yard field goal to make the score 20-3.​

During the drive, Dan Klecko caught his first NFL pass, a 11-yarder on third and 4. David Patten converted a third and 13 play with a nice 19-yard catch along the sideline earlier in the drive.​

Seattle showed it could move the ball between the 20s on the Patriots defense, scoring on its second straight possession, but once near the red zone, the Patriots would not budge. The best Seattle could do was a Brown 40-yard field goal to close out the first half scoring.​

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Today in Boston Sports History
October 17, 2004: Red Sox Comeback
Dave Roberts with the steal, David Ortiz with the Home Run FTW
Red Sox 6, Yankees 4 in 12 Innings in Game Four​

Note the chyron stating "Did you know: no major league team had ever come back from being down 3-0"








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October 18, 2004: David Ortiz’s walk-off single in 14th lifts Red Sox in Game 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

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Red Sox avert sweep as walkoff homer downs Yankees - The Boston Globe

Down three games to none, and down 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, the Sox last night rallied to take down indomitable Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.

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David Ortiz a hero again as Red Sox beat Yankees - The Boston Globe

In perhaps the most thrilling and torturous postseason game in 104 years of Red Sox baseball, the Sox last night beat the Yankees, 5-4, when the mythic Ortiz singled home Johnny Damon from second base in the bottom of the 14th at 10:59 p.m.

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Starting Nine: Run to the Title | Baseball Hall of Fame

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Curse reversed: Red Sox on top now

Boston strips away N.Y.'s superiority with rally

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The Sports Guy: Dream job

Who would have thought that the comeback, the Series and defeating the Yanks would all be delivered to Bill Simmons at once?

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 1965: At least it wasn't another loss
Winless Patriots tie undefeated Chargers
Babe Parilli comes off the bench, throws 73-yard TD to Ron Burton​

Sunday October 17, 1965 at 2:00
Week 6, Game 6 at Fenway Park
Boston Patriots 13, San Diego Chargers 13
Head Coaches: Mike Holovak, Sid Gillman
QBs: Eddie Wilson, Babe Parilli; John Hadl
Odds: San Diego favored by 11
TV: NBC; Herb Carneal, Andy Robustelli
Patriots improve to 0-5-1, Chargers drop to 4-0-2


LOWLY PATS TOUGH
Chargers Tie, 13-13
Long Beach Independent

Gino Cappelletti kicked a pair of second-half field goals Sunday to lift the winless Boston Patriots to a 13-13 tie with the unbeaten San Diego Chargers.​

Cappelletti, the defending American Football League scoring champion, had still another second-half attempt blocked as the Chargers fumbled the ball three times to set up Boston scoring attempts.​

A crowd of 20,924 saw the Chargers build a 13-7 first-half lead after trailing briefly on a 73-yard scoring pass from Boston quarterback Babe Parilli to halfback Ron Burton.​

The Chargers, who now have won four and tied two, roared back on an even longer scoring play of their own, an 84-yard pass play from John Hadl to Lance Alworth.​

San Diego kicking specialist Herb Travenio booted field goals of 10 and 40 yards and converted after the Hadl-Alworth scoring play to give the Chargers their halftime lead.​

Boston launched its comeback early in the third period when Patriot defender White Graves recovered a Leslie Duncan fumble on an attempted punt at the Charger 18. Cappelletti booted a 21-yard field goal four plays later when Boston was unable to break through the stubborn San Diego defense.​

The Parilli-Burton scoring play, Boston's longest of the season and only the third scoring pass Parilli has thrown this season, came on the second play of the second quarter after the veteran signal caller replaced Eddie Wilson.​

Chargers held to 13-13 draw -- Madeira Tribune

What do you give the team that has everything?​

Boston presented San Diego with a tie and the Chargers can’t exchange it at a friendly department store.​

The unbeaten Chargers sidled into Beantown Sunday leading the American Football League in total offense, total defense, passing offense and passing defense. In addition, they had scored more points than any other team and permitted the fewest.​

Obviously a mismatch with the winless Patriots or so it seemed.​

The only thing Sid Gillman’s squad lacked w a s someone to block field goals, and it cost them.​

Good Kicking​

Gino Cappelletti, the league scoring champ, booted second half three-pointers from the 21 and 22 yard lines to earn the Pats a 13-13 standoff with the Western Division leaders.​

The tie was San Diego’s second of the year, having earlier played to a draw with Kansas City. It left the Chargers with a 4-0-2 mark and comfortable advantage over Oakland and KC, tied for second place in the West with identical 3-2-1 records.​

San Diego built a 13-7 lead on two field goals by Herb Travenio and an 84-yard pass play from John Hadl to Lance AIworth before Cappelletti’s toe evened the count.​

The statistical side gave San Diego a huge edge. The Chargers out first - downed the Pats 15-7 and outgained them on the ground 161 yards to 37.​

Costly Fumble​

The visitors had a last chance to win in the final two minutes. Travenio lined up for a 41-yard field goal attempt, but the snap from center was fumbled and the Chargers never got the ball again.​

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 2021: Dallas wins 35-29 in OT
Missed opportunities, questionable coaching decisions
overshadow Mac Jones' 229-yard, 2 TD game​

Sunday October 17, 2021 at 4:25
Week 6, Game 6 at Gillette Stadium
Dallas Cowboys 35, New England Patriots 29 in OT
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Mike McCarthy
QBs: Mac Jones, Dak Prescott
Odds: Dallas 3½-point road favorites
TV: CBS; Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
Partly cloudy, 61º, humidity 52%, 10 mph wind
Paid attendance 65,878; time 3:25
Patriots drop to 2-4, Cowboys improve to 5-1


The Patriots lost in an entertaining game against a formidable foe that went to overtime, dropping to 2-4. New England responded by reeling off seven straight wins, before slumping after their late bye - and were then demolished by Buffalo in what was the Pats most recent playoff appearance.

On the surface it appears that the defense was subpar, but there is more to the story. Seven of those points came on a pick-six, and another came in overtime when the D was gassed, having been on the field for 82 plays. The defense forced two red zone turnovers in the second quarter to give the team a chance: Kyle Dugger intercepted a Dak Prescott pass in the end zone, and Ja'Whaun Bentley forced a Prescott fumble on a 4th-and-goal on the one.

In other milestones, Mac Jones became the first quarterback in NFL history to complete at least 70% of his passes in five of his first six games. Rhamondre Stevenson scored his first NFL touchdown; Dugger made his first NFL interception; Kendrick Bourne had a career-long 75-yard reception; and Damien Harris had his second 100-yard game of the season, and fifth 100-yard game of his career.

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Dallas hadn't won at New England since 1987 and was 0-5 against Belichick. The Cowboys (5-1) have won five straight, their longest winning streak since 2016.​

The Cowboys led 17-14 entering the fourth quarter, and that's when the fun began. The teams traded five scores in the period, three in the final 2 1/2 minutes.​

New England (2-4) was clinging to a 21-20 lead when sensational Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs intercepted rookie Mac Jones and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown — his seventh pick and second pick-six of the season — to put Dallas ahead 26-20. On the next play from scrimmage, Jones hit Kendrick Bourne for a 75-yard score. Jones then hooked up with Jakobi Meyers for the 2-point conversion.​

But Prescott led the Cowboys on a 40-yard drive and Greg Zuerlein's 49-yard field goal sent the game to overtime. Dallas ended it after New England punted on its first possession in OT as the Patriots dropped to 0-4 at home for the first time in Bill Belichick's 22 years as coach.​

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Dallas-Downer: Patriots Fall to Cowboys 35-29 in Overtime Thriller

With their Week Six loss to Dallas, the Patriots fall to 2-4 on the 2021 season.

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The New England Patriots walked off the field on Sunday, knowing they had their chance to defeat a Dallas Cowboys team that is among the best in the NFL in 2021.​

Unfortunately, time is running thin for them to rest on the laurels of moral victories.​

The Pats had some great moments on both sides of the ball, including some key defensive stops and a gutsy fourth-quarter performance by rookie quarterback Mac Jones. In the end, missed opportunities, questionable coaching decisions and their opponents’ ability to make plays when most needed was the difference in Week Six.​

Jones would throw for 229 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, while Damien Harris would add 101 yard rushing on 18 carries for a touchdown of his own. However, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott would outduel the Pats young quarterback, passing for 445 yards, with one interception and three touchdowns; the most important of which coming on a 35-yard connection with receiver CeeDee Lamb in overtime to give Dallas a 35-29 victory over the Pats, dropping New England to 2-4 on the 2021 season.​

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The Patriots host the New York Jets in Week 7 on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m.

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The Patriots received the kick to start overtime, but were forced to punt. The Cowboys took over on their own 20 yard line and scored on the game-winning throw seven plays later.​

Prescott completed 36 of 51 pass attempts for 445 yards and three touchdowns. He also had an interception.​

Lamb finished with nine catches for 149 yards and two scores.​

For New England, Mac Jones completed 15 of 21 pass attempts for 229 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw an interception.​

Damien Harris rushed for 101 yards and a score on 18 carries.​

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Patriots vs Cowboys final score: New England loses 35-29 in overtime thriller

New England hosted Dallas for the second time in three seasons on Sunday.

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Bad coaching was just too much for the New England Patriots to overcome on Sunday.​

After jumping out to an early lead over the Dallas Cowboys, conservative decision making and play calling from New England’s coaching staff seemed to hold the team back from building on any sort of positive momentum they were able to garner. Despite that, the Patriots pushed Dallas into overtime following a wild series of plays. That is when the offense —out of tricks to move the ball effectively— stalled out, and the defense —exhausted from having played 76 plays to that point— fizzled away.​

In the end, the Patriots are now 2-4. They’ve started out 0-4 at home for the first time since 1993, and now they get to prepare for a floundering Jets team who they’ve already beaten this year. The time for moral victories has passed, the Patriots need to get things moving.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
1 WR N'Keal Harry
85 TE Hunter Henry
75 LT Justin Herron
65 LG James Ferentz
60 C David Andrews
67 RG Ted Karras
72 RT Yodny Cajuste
81 TE Jonnu Smith
10 QB Mac Jones
37 RB Damien Harris
47 FB Jakob Johnson

Patriots Starting Defense:
91 LDE Deatrich Wise
92 LDT Davon Godchaux
93 RDE Lawrence Guy
8 SLB Ja'Whaun Bentley
54 MLB Dont'a Hightower
9 WLB Matt Judon
27 LCB J.C. Jackson
23 SS Kyle Dugger
32 FS Devin McCourty
2 RCB Jalen Mills
31 NB Jonathan Jones

Patriots Special Teams:
6 K Nick Folk (FG, PAT)
7 P Jake Bailey (P, KO, Holder)
49 LS Joe Cardona
80 KR Gunner Olszewski
80 PR Gunner Olszewski

 

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 1999: Miami 31, Pats 30
Damon Huard replaces Dan Marino after two series
Dolphins comeback, score twice in final 3 minutes​

Sunday October 17, 1999 at 1:02
Week 6, Game 6 at Foxboro Stadium
Miami Dolphins 31, New England Patriots 30
Head Coaches: Pete Carroll, Jimmy Johnson
QBs: Drew Bledsoe; Dan Marino, Damon Huard
Odds: New England 2½-point home favorites
TV: CBS; Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms; Armen Keteyian
Sunny, warm, 72º; humidity 65%, 5 mph wind
Paid attendance 60,006; time 3:41
Patriots drop to 4-2, Dolphins improve to 4-1


Miami led for only 23 seconds in this game, where Jimmy Johnson sat Dan Marino down and backup Damon Huard came off the bench to lead Miami to a one-point victory, in a battle of one-loss AFC East teams.



Huard rallies Miami
Damon Huard, filling in after Dan Marino left early with a sore shoulder, threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Stanley Pritchett with 23 seconds left Sunday to give the Miami Dolphins a 31-30 win over the New England Patriots.

The Dolphins (4-1) had fallen behind 14-0 on two interception returns by the Patriots -- a 57-yarder by Andy Katzenmoyer off Marino and a 24-yarder by Ty Law on Huard's first pass.

But after that Huard settled down.

He threw a 69-yard TD pass to Tony Martin and the final 5-yard score to Pritchett on a 59-yard drive on which he converted three third downs -- a third-and-10, a third-and-9 and a third-and-5. He finished 24-of-42 for 240 yards and ran six times for 54 times.

In between, Olindo Mare kept Miami (4-1) in the game with six field goals -- breaking an NFL record by kicking four or more for the fourth straight game. They included a 53-yarder with 3:01 left that set the stage for Miami's final drive.

Huard was sacked nine times by the Patriots -- a record for the most allowed by the Dolphins. But by the final drive, he was able to scramble out of trouble or hit short passes in front of single coverage after the Patriots got the ball back with 2:10 remaining.



Patriots struggle on offense in loss to Miami
Meanwhile, the Patriots struggled offensively.

New England (4-2) gained just 259 yards and had the ball just 19 minutes and 53 seconds to 40:07 for Miami.

''We just can't get it moving on offense,'' said coach Pete Carroll, whose team lost 16-14 in Kansas City last week when Adam Vinatieri missed a 32-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds. ''We're just not making the ball move.''

Vinatieri wasn't the problem this week -- he kept the Pats ahead with three field goals from 41, 39 and 34 yards. But the only offensive touchdown New England scored came on 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe to Tony Simmons with 1:03 left in the first half. Mare partially countered that with a 45-yard field goal that left the Dolphins behind just 24-19 at intermission.



Patriots stumble in final minutes, lose 31-30
New England, which had a first down on its opening series and none until the final series of the half, couldn't do much better in the second half.

''When your defense scores twice, there's no way you should ever lose the ball game,'' said Bledsoe, who was 17-of-36 for 225 yards and didn't complete a pass to Terry Glenn, his most dangerous receiver. ''In this league you're going to play a lot of tight games and one or two plays will make the difference.''

Marino, who had a sore shoulder all week, completed one pass -- an 8-yard completion to Tony Martin that put him at 60,001 yards, the only quarterback ever to go over the 60,000 mark.

But it was Huard who was the show.


NOTES: The Patriots' nine sacks were the most in 20 years and one short of the team record. The nine sacks were the most ever against the Dolphins. ... The last time New England had two interceptions returned for touchdowns was on Nov. 23, 1997, when Jimmy Hitchcock and Larry Whigam did it against Miami. ... Mare broke the field goal record he shared with Al Del Greco, Fuad Reveiz, Jim Turner and Gino Cappeletti.




As Age Catches Marino, Miami Turns to Huard
The Dolphins trailed by 8 points with just over nine minutes remaining, but Huard led them on a thrilling comeback. He led a drive that ended with a field goal, the last of six for the game by Miami's Olindo Mare, to cut the lead to 5. Then Huard directed a 14-play, 59-yard drive in which he was blitzed practically every down. No matter. His winning pass went to Stanley Pritchett from 5 yards out with 23 seconds to play.

For the second straight game, Miami won on the road with a late comeback, after rallying last week behind Marino against the Colts.

Miami won this game because of Huard's cool demeanor, Mare's accurate place-kicking and the stingy Dolphin secondary, which held New England's Pro Bowl receiver, Terry Glenn, to a startling zero catches.

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"This is the first time Damon has played in a real N.F.L. game," Miami Coach Jimmy Johnson said. "We believe in him. He's going to be a great quarterback in this league.

"Dan is our quarterback, so I don't want any controversy here. But if he's not 100 percent, we have Damon."

Marino, who does not get along with Johnson to begin with, may be on a shorter leash than ever before now that Huard has demonstrated he has ability.

Because of Marino's ailing shoulder, his passes were so slow and soft. In the first quarter, Patriots linebacker Andy Katzenmoyer, about as fast as a bull on ice skates, stepped in front of one of them and took it 57 yards for a touchdown. Like that, the Patriots were on top, 7-0.

It had been two years since Marino left a game because of injury. Huard at first did not fare much better, and in fact suffered the same fate as Marino. One of his passes, also in the first quarter, was intercepted by cornerback Ty Law, who returned it 27 yards for a touchdown. The Patriots were ahead by 14-0 before the wind could ruffle a hair on Johnson's head.

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Miami stayed in the game because of Mare, whose 53-yard field goal made the score 30-25 with 2 minutes 45 seconds left. After a Terry Allen 1-yard run and two incomplete passes by Drew Bledsoe (17 of 36 for 225 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception), Miami took over and Huard calmly moved down the Dolphins the field with mostly short, controlled passes.

When the Dolphins reached the 5-yard line, Pritchett, the fullback, delayed going into his passing route, then bolted to an open spot near the goal line. Huard laid the ball out and it was an easy touchdown (the 2-point conversion was an incomplete pass to Oronde Gadsden). Having 2:10 to score with one timeout may have seemed like a luxury for Miami, since during practice Johnson has the team run two-minute drills with only 1:40 and no timeouts.

The entire game, on the sideline, Marino coached Huard, who threw for 240 yards, keeping him calm and helping him with his reads during timeouts. "Danny was absolutely first-class," Huard said. "He was there all day for me even when I was making mistakes. He was telling me to hang in there and that we'd be in it in the fourth quarter and not to give up."

Huard's comeback was made even more remarkable considering he and his teammates overcame a hostile crowd, two Patriots defensive touchdowns and nine sacks, the most ever allowed by a Miami team.

Those are the kinds of odds Marino usually beats. Not a guy named Huard.




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Patriots Starting Offense:
84 WR Shawn Jefferson
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
63 LG Heath Irwin
65 C Damien Woody
71 RG Todd Rucci
77 RT Zefross Moss
87 TE Ben Coates
88 WR Terry Glenn
11 QB Drew Bledsoe
22 RB Terry Allen
30 FB Tony Carter

Patriots Starting Defense:
98 LDE Brandon Mitchell
90 LDT Chad Eaton
95 RDT Henry Thomas
55 RDE Willie McGinest
53 SLB Chris Slade
59 MLB Andy Katzenmoyer
58 WLB Marty Moore
24 LCB Ty Law
36 SS Lawyer Milloy
42 FS Chris Carter
21 RCB Steve Israel

Patriots Special Teams:
4 K Adam Vinatieri
10 P Lee Johnson
33 KR Kevin Faulk
33 PR Kevin Faulk

 

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 1993: Oilers 28, Pats 14
Last ever game versus Houston Oilers
Scott Secules throws 3 picks filling in for Bledsoe​

Sunday October 17, 1993 at 1:01
Week 7, Game 6 at Foxboro Stadium
Houston Oilers 28, New England Patriots 14
Head Coaches: Bill Parcells, Jack Pardee
QBs: Scott Secules; Cody Carlson, Warren Moon
Odds: Houston 6½-point road favorites
TV: NBC, Charlie Jones, Todd Christensen
Coudy, occasional drizzle and fog; 57º; humidity 100%, 8 mph wind
Paid attendance 60,290; 9,253 no-shows; actual attendance 51,037; time 2:58
Patriots drop to 1-5, Oilers improve to 2-4


As a point of reference, the Oilers were in a final, lame-duck season in Houston. They would before move to Memphis for two years, and eventually settle in their current home in Nashville. The Patriots were in their first season with Bill Parcells as the head coach, and rookie Drew Bledsoe at quarterback. Bledsoe had injured his left knee just before halftime in his first NFL win a week earlier against the Phoenix Cardinals, resulting in Scott Secules to having to start for three games. Both clubs entered the day with 1-4 records, but proceeded in different directions. For Houston this would be the start of an eleven game winning streak, finishing 12-4 on top of the AFC Central. For the Patriots this was the first of a seven-game losing streak, dropping to 1-11 with rumblings about dumping Parcells, before finishing the season on a positive note with four straight wins.


Because of Houston's 1-4 start to the season, coach Jack Pardee went with Cody Carlson over Warren Moon as his starting QB for this game. Early in the second quarter the Houston defense forced New England to punt from their one-yard line, resulting in possession at the Pats 27 after a 14-yard return. Four plays later Carlson scrambled into the end zone for the first score of the game. After a three-and-out Carlson drove the Oilers into New England territory. He completed a 12-yard pass to the 33, but took a hit, and was replaced by Moon. The nine-time Pro Bowler completed the drive by going 5-6, and Houston led 14-0 at the half.

On their first possession of the second half Ray Crittendon returned a punt 30 yards to give the Pats possession near midfield. Secules completed passes of 14 yards to Troy Brown and 23 yards to Kevin Turner, finishing the drive off with a 7-yard TD to Turner to make the score 14-7 with 10:03 to go in the third quarter.

But after that Moon guided Houston on a 16-play, 85-yard scoring drive that consumed 9:38 off the clock and left the New England defense gassed. On the following drive Secules missed a wide open Ben Coates, then a pass for Michael Timpson was intercepted. The Oilers went three-and-out, but it didn't matter. On first down a nine-yard pass to Leonard Russell was wiped out by a holding penalty on Bruce Armstrong, and on the next play Secules' screen pass intended for Corey Croom was picked off, and returned 22 yards for a pick-six.

At this point it was 28-7 with 9:58 left to play. The Patriots scored on a Leonard Russell run, but the drive took another 4:40 off the clock. The Pats were able to recover the onside kick, and Secules completed a 23-yard pass to Ben Coates down to the 23-yard line. However, three plays later Secules' pass for Vincent Brisby was intercepted. The defense forced a quick three-and-out, but the Pats turned the ball over on downs to end the game.

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Warren Moon, in relief of starter Cody Carlson, rebounded from the first benching of his 10-year career to throw two touchdown passes to Webster Slaughter Sunday and give the Houston Oilers a 28-14 victory over the New England Patriots.

Carlson, who ran 10 yards to open the scoring early in the second quarter, was forced to leave the game later in the period due to a right groing strain. Moon, who had been benched due to the Oilers' poor start, relieved and completed 16 of 21 passes for 102 yards. Houston, 2-4, snapped a three-game losing streak.

Scott Secules, making the first start of his six-year career for the injured Drew Bledsow, completed 23 of 40 passes for 280 yards and a touchdown for the 1-5 Patriots but was intercepted three times. Secules was also sacked four times, twice by Sean Jones. Jones also blocked a 42-yard field goal in the first quarter.

Carlson completed 6 of 9 passes for 46 yards and the rushing touchdown before being forced to leave. Moon's first scoring pass, a seven-yard strike to Slaughter, came with 15 seconds left in the second quarter and gave the Oilers a 14-0 halftime lead.

Secules drew New England within a touchdown early in the second half with a seven-yard scoring pass to Kevin Turner. Moon responded by leading the Oilers onan 85-yard drive, capped by a two-yard pass to Slaughter with 25 seconds to go in the third. Slaughter caught nine passes for 57 yards and Lorenzo White added 94 yards on the ground on 20 carries.

The Oilers clinched the victory on Steve Jackson's 22-yard interception return for a touchdown 5:02 into the fourth. Leonard Russell's one-yard run later in the period for the Pats closed the scoring.

New England had scoring opportunities on its first two possessions but failed to capitalize. The first ended in Scott Sisson's blocked field goal.

The Patriots drove from their 30-yard line to the Houston 17 the next time they got the ball, but Russell was stopped for no gain on 3rd-and- 1. New England went for it on fourth down and Russell was stopped again.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
82 WR Vincent Brisby
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
69 LG Eugene Chung
65 C Mike Arthur
74 RG Rich Baldinger
77 RT Pat Harlow
85 TE Marv Cook
86 WR Greg McMurtry
10 QB Scott Secules
32 HB Leonard Russell
34 FB Kevin Turner

Patriots Starting Defense:
93 LDE Mike Pitts
72 NT Tim Goad
56 LOLB Andre Tippett
59 LILB Vincent Brown
54 RILB Todd Collins
27 LCB Darryl Wren
30 SS Corwin Brown
42 FS Harlon Barnett
37 RCB Maurice Hurst
22 NB Rod Smith
21 DB Reyna Thompson

Patriots Special Teams:
9 K Scott Sisson
7 P Mike Saxon
80 KR/PR Troy Brown
81 KR/PR Ray Crittenden

 

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Today in Patriots History
October 17, 1971: Dolphins 41, Pats 3
Plunkett sacked seven times; Bob Griese sets NFL record
by completing 3 consecutive pass attempts for touchdowns​

Sunday October 17, 1971 at 1:09
Week 5, Game 5 at the Orange Bowl
Miami Dolphins 41, New England Patriots 3
Head Coaches: John Mazur, Don Shula
QBs: Jim Plunkett, Bob Griese
Odds: Miami 14-point home favorites
TV: WNAC-Boston; Bill Enis, George Ratterman
Scattered clouds, 84º, humidity 67%, 14 mph wind
Attendance 58,822; time 2:35
Patriots drop to 2-3, Dolphins improve to 3-1-1


This game was a good example of how overmatched the Patriots were, when playing a quality opponent. While the addition of Jim Plunkett was a huge upgrade over Mike Taliaferro and Joe Kapp, it didn't matter (just as it didn't when the Patriots signed Kapp). The rest of the roster was deficient; in the days before a salary cap and real free agency, rebuilding a team took several years.


On the opening drive Plunkett hit Randy Vataha for a gain of 15, then the Pats went backwards, with a screen pass to Carl Garrett losing seven yards, followed by the first of seven sacks, for a loss of eight. Miami's running backs gained 45 yards on their first two plays (19-yard screen to Jim Kiick, and a 26-yard run by Larry Cszonka). Four plays later Bob Griese threw a 22-yard TD to Howard Twilley; 7-0.


The second New England possession consisted of a loss of two by Garrett, another Plunkett sack for a loss of eight, and Jim Nance syopped for no gain on 3rd-and-20. Tom Janik's punt went all of 19 yards, downed at the New England 32. On first down Griese hit Paul Warfield for a 32-yard touchdown, and just like that it was 14-0. Then on the first play of the next drive Plunkett went back to pass and was strip sacked, giving Miami possession. A couple plays later Griese hit Twilley for another TD to make the score 21-0 with time still remaining in the first quarter.


The Patriots were able to get it together and string together a few first downs on the next drive, settling for a 51-yard Charlie Gogolak field goal in the first minute of the second quarter. The defense forced a punt, and Plunkett took over on the 38. A screen pass to Garrett was broken up; then consecutive passes were dropped, by TE Roland Moss and WR Ron Sellers, resulting in a three-and-out. A 19-yard run around the right end and a 26-yard completion from Griese to Twilley put the Dolphins in range for a 34-yard field goal, and the score was now 24-3.


New England took over with 5:20 left in the half, but it was more of the same: Garrett gained one yard on a draw play, Plunkett was sacked for a loss of eight, and then Garrett gained one yard on 3rd-and-17. That gave Miami enough time for one more score, Griese's fourth touchdown pass of the first half - again to Warfield - and Miami led 31-3 at the half.


As one would expect, the final statistics were horrendous:
Rushing Yards: Miami 215, NE 35
Net Passing Yards: Miami 216, NE 82
Total Yardage: Miami 431, NE 117
Yards per Play: Miami 7.43, NE 1.52

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Patriots Starting Lineup:
18 WR Randy Vataha
64 LT Mike Montler
62 LG Halvor Hagen
56 C Jon Morris
67 RG Bill Lenkaitis
77 RT Tom Neville
86 TE Roland Moss
34 WR Ron Sellers
16 QB Jim Plunkett
30 RB Carl Garrett
35 RB Jim Nance

Patriots Starting Defense:
87 LDE Ike Lassiter
88 LDT Ron Berger
85 RDT Julius Adams
70 RDE Denny Wirgowski
52 LLB Ed Philpott
50 MLB Jim Cheyunski
57 RLB Steve Kiner
41 LCB Larry Carwell
26 LS Clarence Scott
42 RS Don Webb
44 RCB Johnny Outlaw

Patriots Special Teams
7 K Charlie Gogolak
21 P Tommy Janik
37 KR Ron Gardin
24 KR Bob Gladieux
30 KR Carl Garrett
45 PR Hubie Bryant